Peking Opera

Makeup Time
Originally uploaded by chlorinebeach.

Today was the "Final" for peking Opera, which was essentially a performance. Our professors did full on makeup for us, which turned out to be quite a process. First we got pinkish base slapped on. Next came the red bit, which faded down from our eyes. After a layer of powder, black got put on our eyebrows + eyelids, giving us a permanently irritated look. Lips were last, + during the whole process we stood around the dressing room making faces at eachother. The makeup helped make parts of the dance make much more sense- when we widened our eyes, the audience could really see it, even if they were far away (like they would have been in a traditional Peking performance).

The French are Glad to die for love

Trees I
Originally uploaded by chlorinebeach.

Oh my gosh, I've abandoned you. But I'm back... I'm sure if you were reading, you've given up.

This was taken on the John Jay estate in Bedford, NY. I decided to dress to the nines, and after dropping my father at work, I wandered around the (somewhat dilapidated) gardens of the estate. It was a glorious day, + I was ready to conquor the world. I found this gorgeous tree + started snapping pictures, + then I found a great nook to wedge the camera into in a tree, + set the self timer. The rest is saturation manipulation and future-tense nostalgia.

The End. Kind of.

Lee
Originally uploaded by chlorinebeach.

Today was the last day of "West Side Story", for some at least. The cast is going to Chile, but the crew wasn't invited. So the cast was happy-sad, and the crew was really just antsy to get out of the building. Yes, it's true that we'll miss the Chileans, because they're so cute! But I wasn't as close to them as many. I spent most of my time hanging around the American boy's dressing room.
Anyway, it appears now I'll have to find new photographic subjects. And all of my photos won't be taken in this same yellow light.

yay-day

Camera-eye
Originally uploaded by chlorinebeach.

Today was an alarmingly good day for photos, + it would have continued had my camera not broken. Here we see Greg, both in person and in the mirror, kindly obeying the rule of thirds. He was talking to Jason, whom is visible in the background, as am I.

It starts again

Jim
Originally uploaded by chlorinebeach.

I swear I was going to update yesterday, but then Flickr had a heart attack, + that made things kind of awkward.

This is Jim, doing his homework like a good litte History Major, in the dressing room. We had a 10:00 matinee for some middle school students this morning. We were all there so early we wanted to bite somebody. The audience was kind of dead, but the actors were just glad to be back into it. And me? I got some homework done, + then read some Capote, so life is good all around.

Hoy

Pour
Originally uploaded by chlorinebeach.

Another bronze pour today. It was a really warm day, and that in tandem with the fact that we were messing with 2000* metal made for an interesting time. But we have huge garage doors on the side of the shop, so basically the entire wall was missing, allowing breezes to come in. I left when the forge started acting up, but my mould did get poured (it's the one on the left). We did kind of muck around a bit as we waited for the furnace to get sorted out- we found some bike tires and played ring toss with a traffic cone. And I had had the foresight to bring my whiffle ball set, so that was also entertaining.

Saturday/Sunday

Lost Dog Cafe
Originally uploaded by chlorinebeach.

My family came up to see West Side Story this weekend. They got here on Saturday, and we went to the Lost Dog Cafe for an early dinner. I had never been there before, but had heard lots of good things about it. And the answer is? It was really good. They had a bunch of very attractive salads, and I stuffed myself sufficiently (with a little bit of Pat Mitchel's Ice cream in there, too). They watched the show on Saturday, + went home on Sunday after breakfast with Mike + I. And the weather was glorious all weekend.

Backstage

Don't follow the lights!
Originally uploaded by chlorinebeach.

So, I get to hang out backstage for both Acts I + II- I was made stage right costume captain, meaning I get to sit there while there is nothing going on. I guess when you act like a rational human being, people start to trust you (go figure).

Tonight I brought homework, but I'm not really looking forward to the weekend- it's really quite dark (this was a time-lapse shot, pointed straight at the only light), so I can't knit, and I won't really be able to concentrate enough to read a book. I guess I'll do the time-burning waitress thing.

Not that I mean to sound like I'm kvetching: this is probably one of the easier shows I could have picked to do my run crew hours for, as there are few changes in I, and none in II. Additionally, I get to hang out with all of my boys, + I'm sure I'll be working with them in the future. And, I'm sitting (literally) directly beneath the orchestra platform, and I do love me some Leonard Bernstein. So, all things considered, it's good. I just wish I could sleep a tiny bit more, but welcome to the theatre world.

Presents!

Yarn pal!
Originally uploaded by chlorinebeach.

So I checked my e-mail last night, + apparently I had gotten a package, but we lost power in the middle of the day so I hadn't found out untill after the pick-up window closed. Well, I went today, and there were gifts from my Lime + Violet swap pal! Huzzah!
-Yummy "Lush" lotion, which I have heard about and have wanted to try for a while
-Candy (chocolate + lolipops)
-A charming little knitted rose, which went straight onto my coat
-A cunning row counter-bracelet, which will be infinetly useful as I knit backstage at the show
-Indian Tea (not pictured, because I ran off to brew it, it smells wonderful!)
-A Skein of Noro in Kureyon, another thing I have heard about + wanted to try for a while
-A skein of Colinette in Jay, which goes right along with the colour theme I have been having recently.
-A sweet little note

Conclusion: My swap pal totally rocks! Thank you for all of the wonderful goodness, you're a great swap-er (if that's even the right word...)

Yesterday

Jets...
Originally uploaded by chlorinebeach.

So, it all begins again. We're in hell week for West Side Story, the second mainstage show this semester. I'm costume run crew, hence all of the black. However, since all of the costumes were'nt ready yet yesterday, I got roped into doing makeup (fine) and hair (aack, not fine!) After the show started, I got to sit around the basement + guard everybody's posessions, because Kayla's key got stuck in the door so we couldn't shut any of them.

I usually wound up hanging around in the Jet dressing room, because I love all of those boys. And they're all so vain that I'm constantly fixing their hair, but that is another matter.

So, hey there guys (whoever reads this... I don't even know).
No, I haven't died. I went home on vacation + got my wisdom teeth pulled, which kind of put me out of comission for a while. Then I got back to school, + my camera battery has died. So I will begin updating again, but probably not untill tomorrow.
Untill then, why not leave a little note of encouragement? Bloggers love notes. :)

To-daaaaaay!

Doggie!
Originally uploaded by chlorinebeach.

I've been absent! I've been busy.

I am at home once again, for Easter break. I plan to work hard + also get my wisdom teeth out.

A picture of me today, because Photobooth was the easiest thing I could think of. Also, you haven't gotten a picture of my little face on here for a while. I went sorta Egyptian today with the makeup.

And this is my puppy, Millie. I don't know if she's been on the blog yet, but here she is.

Oh, those drama kids!

Body (again)
Originally uploaded by chlorinebeach.

All of my pictures recently seem to have been of my friends. Well, people are interesting subjects, aren't they? Also, they've discovered that I constantly have a camera on me (although I don't know if they know why), and they're all camera-hoes.

So, our professor wasn't in during Body today, but she left us a video to watch. We dragged out the mats + layed about while watching them. I was snapping natural shots, but somebody notified everybody else, and well... jazz hands resulted. I suppose we really are drama kids, aren't we?

Auditions

Sam
Originally uploaded by chlorinebeach.

This is Sam, looking all awesome and detached in the stairwell while we waited for auditons. Sam was my director for HPC last semester, and we have fun together- the cast list goes up tomorrow!

Today was a fairly good day, weather-wise. It was warm enough that we moved our Shakespeare class outdoors. (actually, we only did that because the studio had been taken over by a luncheon. wtf?)

Grace

Grace
Originally uploaded by chlorinebeach.

Yesterday I went with Grace, Darren, Nita, Kate, and Sam to the Salvation army. Aside from several bus mishaps, it was all a good day. At Salvo, I got a few belts, a jumpsuit, a dress, and a slip all for about $25. Darren got the best deal out of all of us- a brand new J. Crew jacket for $8. We stopped on the way home at La Taza, where Grace looked like she had co-ordinated her outfit with the couch.

After all this, I went back home for a nap, + then went to the drag show + watched Mirrormask with Carolyn, which was great fun.


Today's Music: Man Eater- Nelly

Bronze Pour

Back
Originally uploaded by chlorinebeach.

Today I cut Costume shop, + went to help out at the bronze pour in the forgery. How many times in my life am I going to be able to say I did that? Probably not too many (although, you never know). I have outlined the whole process in a flickr set. So if you click on the pictures, I have a little description of each step in the process. Or there's a "slideshow" option, although I don't know if that gives the descriptions. Or just look at whatever photos you like, I don't care.

So, it was hot, and loud, and completley exhilarating. I suppose 2000* metal can do that to a girl. And the exiciting thing is that there is going to be an iron pour later on this semester, and that has to get even hotter. Don't worry, I'll take pictures of that, too.

Adventures

Jessie
Originally uploaded by chlorinebeach.

After a chilly start, the day turned into a lovely, sunny 54*. Jessie + I were going to meet at the co-op for lunch, but we discovered a free food festival in the Mandela room, so we snarfed up apples and crackers and mac + cheese. Then it was on to the engineering building for some abraisive architecture fun, and beyond that to the greenhouses. I took lots of great pictures, + they're up on my flickr if you care to look (click on the picture + it will bring you to flickr).
I will probably wind up painting many of the photos I took today, it is really just a matter of getting them printed. Maybe I should buy some printer photo paper...

Sorry

Jessie
Originally uploaded by chlorinebeach.

I know, I know! As soon as I gave myself permission to not update daily, I failed to update. So we're back again, this time more determined.

Yesterday I had sculpture, + my professor allways brings his dog- a sweet old thing, who never wants to get up, but will allways look at you beseechingly if you walk by for a scratch on the head.

Wear some green!

St. Patrick's Day
Originally uploaded by chlorinebeach.

Yesterday was St. Patrick's Day, + so I represented my heritage accordingly. I had green eyeshadow, a tacky button, and stickers to boot. I didn't really do anything particularly Irish, but it was an alright day none the less.

I have decided to drop the pretext of making this a "daily" blog- I'll update as frequently as I can, but I really dont have much in the way of free time.

Filming

Filming
Originally uploaded by chlorinebeach.

Today we filmed part of episode 2 of "The Blue Bus Diaries". It is mainly Victoria's episode, played by the lovely and talented Kate, seen here at right. It was a short scene, and we got the shooting done relatively quickly- we started at 6, and I was able to get dinner in the dining hall before it closed at 8.

I actually saw Episode 1 on BTV today- I invaded Mike's room and made him let me borrow his TV. It was kind of fun. I realised that I am perhaps not quite suited for film acting. However, that may be a rash judgement, as it was the first thing I was ever in. I think I learned a bunch, + am looking forward to seeing how this next episode goes. When it will be done is beyond me, but that is another story entirely....

Chucks + Capote

Originally uploaded by chlorinebeach.

I seem to be spending a lot more time in the dressing rooms than I had originally thought I was going to be. Today after Shakespeare I went down to the costume shop with Mike, and we were sent along to room 88 so he could try on his shoes for the show. They're green high-topped Chucks, and he's very pleased with them. I'm very pleased with the light quality this place gives things, + this is certainly not the last you'll see of it.

Today we had a high of 64*, so I re-started the pants boycott- who wants to wear jeans when there is a comforting breeze around your stylish ankles? It is raining now, but it is a warm, comfortable rain, best suited to warm cups of tea and snuggling in bed reading a book. Good thing I have Mr. Capote with me.

It's coming!

Yesterday, the weather took a turn for the better: our usual high for the day of 26* turned into the daily low. I am sure it will get cold again, but for now we are celebrating the advent of Spring with raised hems and open jackets...

Easter Eggs

On Saturday, my family and I did Ukranian egg decorating. If you don't know what it is, I suggest you do a google image search-it's really a quite interesting process, but one I am not fully capable of articulating here. I do not do anything so complicated as the traditional designs, but it is still a nice distraction for an afternoon. We listened to the Mets lose on the radio, and had a general nice family time before my departure the next day- damn these short breaks.

NYC

Chez!
Originally uploaded by chlorinebeach.

Today, we blog again about food.

Today my mother + I went to see the exhibit about the Louis Comfort Tiffany Lauelton Hall estate at the Metropolitan Museum of art. However, photos were not allowed inside the exhibition, and I didn't get any other shots that I totally loved. (Although, this is a photo of me in this scarf which I fell in love with).

So we blog about cheese. We went to the market in Grand central to pick up some dinner- we got bread, olives, and two types of cheese- Taleggio, a cow cheese, and Garrotxa, a goat cheese. We ate them for dinner and tried to convince ourselves that it was summer. But as it was 1*f outside in the morning, it was to no avail. Hopefully the weather gets better tomorrow, because that means a trip to the zoo!

A rainbow of trout

A rainbow of trout
Originally uploaded by chlorinebeach.

I spent today driving around with my father- first to two doctor's appointments, then to pick up some books, and then to the club so he could get some work done.

On the way home, we stopped for some fish at Mt. Kisco Seafood- the nicer of the fish places around here. We got some lemon sole, + ate it stuffed with crab. I can't tell you how nice it is to have REAL food, versus the stuff up at school.

More sculpture

Wolvies
Originally uploaded by chlorinebeach.

It's sort of difficult to believe I took this photo today- I suppose four hours of travel can kind of disorient you.

This started with me messing about with the head piece: I was originally going for a pendant shape, and then noticed it looked like a wolf head. I made it in several distinct pieces, + then melted them together. I like the melted look of this, + am going to continue working it. I did a graphite layer across it, so you can actually see the features this time.

Today's Music: Rabbit Songs by Hem

Wax-wings

Beginning
Originally uploaded by chlorinebeach.

Sculpture class today totally rocked my face off. We're doing lost-wax bronze casting, but for now we're just starting out, + so are learning what the capabilities of the wax are. I get to carve, and knead, and burn, and just generally play.

At first, I made this kind of bizarre birdmermaid, which let me explore shaping a bit. Then I was messing around a bit, and decided that maybe I should attempt this, to see if I can do movement. I only have the torso done so far, but it's going well considering I've never sculpted figures before, much less worked with wax.

The only thing with wax is that it is a sponge for light, so next time I want to take a photo I'll do a graphite layer first. Please ignore my nasty looking hands: wax is harder to remove than I had thought.


Music of the day: Waiting Takes Time- Josh Woodward

Today.

Rehearsal rooms
Originally uploaded by chlorinebeach.

Not that this style of photo has been taken before, or anything...

I just can't seem to keep out of the fine arts building. Deprived of a show, I wandered into the rehearsal rooms and learned my lines for my Shakespeare class. Actually, I mostly just banged on the piano for a while. But we can pretend I got work done, right?

The mirrors do funny things to perspective. I would think that they are in there to give those closet-like rooms the illusion of being bigger to appease the claustrophobes, but this is a public school, I wouldn't think that they would actually care. Do musicians like to look at themselves while they practice? I just find it disconcerting...

***

I seem to update in clumps. I could, actually, have uploaded photos the past few days to Flickr, but then I feel like there's the burden of needing to blog, + for some reason flickr had been having a fight with Blogger recently. Although I am doing a bit better than I might have thought, so there's that.

Threshold cast- 3.3.07

Threshold cast
Originally uploaded by chlorinebeach.

Well, here we all are- the cast and crew of "Woman at a Threshold, Beckoning". It is over, + I'm more than a little sad- what am I supposed to do with all this spare time?

Friday

Friday night games.
Originally uploaded by chlorinebeach.

My show went up at 6:30, and Tongue of a Bird went up at 8:00, so whenever we came down from a performance, the crew would be getting to their call. It was kind of fun to be bashing into eachother.

Here we see the crew boys playing hackey-sack while wearing their awful 90's boy-band outfits. (Kidding: they had to wear flight suits so that when they were glimpsed onstage, they looked like they belonged).

the Mats

the mats
Originally uploaded by chlorinebeach.

In body today, we dragged out the mats + sat on them while watching each others routines.

This was one of the few shots where I actually managed to get everybody looking natural. That's a problem with theatre kids- you gring out a camera around them, and they start vogueing (even moreso than other teenagers). Maybe it's because we're so used to being looked at?

Dressing rooms- 2.27.07

DSCN1064
Originally uploaded by chlorinebeach.

It's hell week for my show, meaning I spend tons of time in FAB. But this is an exciting picture because... for the first time in my life, I have an actual dressing room! Does life get any more exciting than this?
And for yesterday- absolutely no photos whatsoever! My camera + I had a fight.

Arty-farty- 2.25.07

DSCN1060
Originally uploaded by chlorinebeach.

This is Studio B, where we are doing "Woman at a Threshold, beckoning". Lauren + Kayla were practicing their scene for the meisner class before rehearsal, so I started taking odd pictures of the room. This is also where I had my first acting class, last semester.

Thursday!

Scarfyarn
Originally uploaded by chlorinebeach.

*Sorry about the lack of update yesterday, the internet here at school was freaking out, so nobody could really accomplish anything. I wrote the entry, + so will copy/paste it in*

Today I was clicking around websites of clothing I cannot aford (as I am wont to do), and I came across a $75 scarf from Anthropologie. Struck with creative rage, I cast on a scarf of my own, and it will be similar, but better. Basically, a stockinette short thing in the dark blue Briar Rose, and excruciatingly long tassels in the fuzzy things from that-farm-in-texas-whose-name-i-never-remember-but-allways-visit-at-the-westibal. Word.

I shall give it as a gift to my director Kayla when the show I'm in goes up, because she is a lovely person who deserves a lovely scarf. I was knitting Jim a scarf, but it turns out his birthday was last Monday, not next Monday, so I sort of hurled it aside since it's annoying to knit anyway.


Today's Music: All that Jazz- Chicago

La vie Betheme

Headphones are love
Originally uploaded by chlorinebeach.

Taken with the "heat glow" effect in Photobooth. But it's not heat, it's light. So I could be freezing cold, but if it's bright out, I would still show up as red hot. How silly.

So these are my lovelyummy Bose headphones, which are sadly breaking- the left earphone has come away from the part that goes over your head. Until I can get near some krazy glue, I just sort of tape them back together, since I only use them near my computer.

I haven't taken them out for the past two days, because my movement teacher Anne Brady said some very inspiring things to me. She encouraged us to take out the headphones, and actually engage with the world as we live in it. If we are absent, then our job of connecting as an actor will be that much more difficult. She has said some other excruciatingly insightful things, and I really love her class for that. It's basically everything I ever thought the class should be. Some people dismiss her, but I just think they haven't really plugged into it.

A lot of life, actually, has been screaming at me to participate in it recently. The weather has been beautiful, my classes have been everything college is supposed to be, and I am in love with my new friend. I am so gloriously alive.

All of that being said, I do really heart my headphones. As I was listening to the Mission Impossible theme on them the other day, I re-realised how much clearer and rich the sound is when it's coming out of lovely things right next to your head, rather than shitty computer speakers. Though I love my Mac, I do hate where the speakers are- in the hinge. The hinge! So all of the sound gets stifled and gross.

Today's Music: Chasing Cars- Snow Patrol

Dye Vats

Today in costume shop they taught me how to use the dye vat. I asked about six trillion questions, and I was terrified, but in the end it really wasn't that difficult. I bleached two different things, and so of course smelled lovely afterwards- a pungent combination of bleach and sulfur. Anette has said that I can toss some of my spun things into the vat if there is extra room sometime. Hooray!

I've noticed that I'm not neccasarialy pushing myself to take good photos every day- sometimes I just take a picture of what it is I happen to feel like talking about for the day. Which makes me a bad photoblogger, and I get no cookie.

Sledding

Sledding, originally uploaded by chlorinebeach.

It was quite warm + lovely today, so I went walking about in the afternoon, taking pictures of where people had been sledding on Tuesday night. The hillsides were littered with fragments of cafeteria trays, sticking out like snaggley teeth. I broke one myself going down the side of mountainview when i hit a rock and flipped off my tray. It creates some lovely imagery, and I took all sorts of shots in all sorts of places to try + capture it.

This particular photo was my favorite, however. It was one of those things where I took the shot, and as soon as I took it I knew this was going to be the best one. I could go on + on about it, but we'll leave it at the fact that I didn't mess with the colours at all.

There is a sort of a myth at my school that the dining halls here charge us an extra $50 a semester for stolen food, and I'm thinking that maybe this is sort of where it is justified- I saw literally hundreds of trays lying about on my walk today.


Today's music: You Really Got Me- The Kinks

I'm baaAAck.

I finally finished this darn thing. I had to rip out one of the sleeves twice, and actually had to sort of fudge it to fix it. I was, indeed, threatening to tear it all out last night, but now I am glad I didn't. It was a fairly easy and quick knit, after I figured out how to do a ssk and a k2tog tbl. I got the pattern from "Naughty Needles", by Nikohl Lohr, which is full of fun knits. I usually wear a small, but sized this one up so that I would be able to wear it in more civilian locations. Additionaly, I'm not sure I'd actually be able to move if it were the proper size.

So now I have a fancy-dancey sweater to wear on my night out tonight. I am going to see Casino Royale at the Union tonight, and I'm quite looking forward to it. I saw my sister do The Pink Panther last week, and ever since, I've had action movie music in my head, + have had the impulse to buy a Matrix-style trenchcoat. Hopefuly, this will help curb some of that desire.

Coyotes on ice

Today my family drove to Magnolia's, a restaurant which used to be near me, but got pushed out when their landlord was a pain (gee, that's unusual). On the way there we passed plenty of ice fishermen, but we also saw this coyote trotting around on the ice. He looked somewhat bewildered, as if he had been chasing something and it had completely gotten away. When we stopped, he began walking away and then stopping and looking back over his shoulder at us. That's why this picture is somewhat pixelated- I had to use the digital zoom to get any kind of shot.

It was odd to see so many people out on the ice- up at Binghamton, there aren't as many bodies of water around me as there are in my hometown. So when I saw the ice, it was totally new to me and I got nervous that the people were going to go through. That is one thing that I do like about being at home- lots of trees and water.

Slippers

365-7, originally uploaded by chlorinebeach.

These are my fantastic new slippers, which I only bought because they were on sale. My old ones are falling apart, but the sale was the real thing that made me get them. And aren't they fabulous? They are super comfysquishy, and are in fact so warm that I needs must wear socks with them so my feet don't sweat.
I actually even wear these on my bed. And anybody who has ever been in my room knows that I have a very strict no-shoes-on-the-bed policy. I do brush the bottoms off, but they get to rest on top of the covers. I mean, why should my feet be uncomfortable when everything else is cozy and I am knitting away? I'm sure that once they get too dirty they won't be allowed up, but for now they are invited to the party.

Today's Music: The Imaginary Boyfriend Song

Dude, you'll never guess what's written on the ceiling...

365-6, originally uploaded by chlorinebeach.

Today I was rather sad, because I hadn't been able to take any good pictures, + was afraid my project was going to fall apart. But then, I looked up while eating dinner in the WHRW office, and saw this. Even better? "Skeptical" was written on the floor underneath it.

Today's music: Cabaret from Cabaret

I haven't a clue.

Found, originally uploaded by chlorinebeach.

I haven't a clue what this means, but I took a photo because it's one of those things that other people are allways taking pictures of, and I wish I could see one. So here it is, and it was rather anticlimactic. I forgot to check whether or not it was there on my way back.

I was bad about photos today- I could have gotten some good ones, but I'm not bold enough with my camera. And, it was SUPER cold outside today. I have avoided complaining about the temperature thus far this winter, but today's high (without windchill) was 9* f, so I think I have a bit of a right to kvetch.

The keys to...?

Key, originally uploaded by chlorinebeach.

Today I put the light flannel sheets on my bed, because I've decided after all this time that I like them better. They're warmer, and what I've had all my life. Cotton just makes me feel like I'm at a hotel. Also, it was a better backdrop for shooting these keys.

This is my new favorite necklace- the silver key just sort of turned up in my collection, and the bronze key belonged to a friend of mine, who passed it along when he saw my silver key on my necklace. The keys are happy together, altough they are telling me that they want to be with a cameo or a pocket watch on an excessively long silver chain.

Day 3

365-3, originally uploaded by chlorinebeach.

Today's photo came early, although I may want to work on branching out in terms of locations.

In any case, the sunlight was strong this morning (unusual for a Binghamton winter), and so after my shower I spread my towel out on my bed + dried my hair in the sun while I chatted on the phone with my family. They're all doing well, and I'm going home next weekend to see my sister's show.


Today's Music: The Middle by Jimmy Eat World

Day 2

Today was a difficult day in terms of deciding which picture to post. I settled on this, not because it was the best but because it represents half of the 500 ties that I organised today (these are the sides of hangers in the top half of a closet).

I love neckties, and tried to steal three, but that was against the rules. There was a yellow one with illuminated manuscript text on it, a thin black one with metallic green fleur-de-leis', and a thin orange one with gold-red metallic sixteenth-century looking patterns on it. That last one sounds totally hideous, but trust me, it was awesome. I am hoping to re-appeal my case at the end of the semester, when I have proved that I am a nice little child who deserves another necktie.

I did, however, acquire four new bags from the handbag closet cleanout: two bags for knitting projects, a brown satchel, and a tiny thing for doodads.

The closet is such a neat place, because it has all these intensely amazing shoes and props, and then some of the most aggresively ugly items I have ever seen (and that includes Goodwill). More pictures from shop hours will surface as this project goes on, I'm sure.

Day 1

1/365, originally uploaded by chlorinebeach.

A new project, a new distraction. I was going to wait untill tomorrow to post this, but as Dave from Chub Creek would say, "there's no gift like the present." Besides, it is the first of the month, a fairly legitimate justification.

So, I took a cheap shot, because I only decided to do this at 8:30 pm. This is my lovelywonderful bed. The blue quilt was made for me by my Mother upon graduation from High School, and the quilt at the foot of the bed was made by my Tanta Gail when I was a little child. I have two favorite new posters up- Absinthe Robette, seen in the upper right hand corner, and the Fish on a Bicycle. Hiding behind my pillow is Boy, the enormous red brontosaurus I got from my Drama Company's we-really-need-money-for-curtains-tag-sale we held in 11th grade. I wish I knew who donated it. Or maybe not, actually.

On the Internal Radio: Happy Hippo by Cloud Cult